President Obama on Thursday will meet with key Democratic senators to discuss the ongoing push for immigration reform, his spokesman said.

The group of five senators visiting the White House includes the four Democratic members of the so-called “Gang of Eight,” the bipartisan group that helped draft the controversial immigration measure, White House press secretary Jay Carney said

Also at Thursday’s meeting will be Sen. Patrick Leahy, Vermont Democrat, who on Wednesday introduced an amendment to the legislation that would allow an American to sponsor his or her same-sex partner for a Green Card.